Obituaries

To: Family and Friends of Garnet Woods

Here is the information for Garnet’s Service:

Where: Cunningham Funeral Home, 811 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22314

When: Thursday, July 14, 2022

Time: 11am EST

Who: Open to public … masks 😷 are requested, though not mandatory by the Funeral Home

Thank you for being a part of our Beloved Garnet’s life. He...

Sylvia “Sibby” (Roland) Rorer, 84 of Alexandria, Va passed away peacefully on July 01, 2022.

Sibby was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister whose pride and joy was her family. A lifetime resident of Alexandria, VA she attended George Washington High School and worked in the Anesthesiology Department at Alexandria Hospital.

Sibby is survived by her husband of 63...

Edgar Alirio Ruiz, age 59, of Fort Washington, Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

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MAXINE’S LIFE JOURNEY

Maxine Dunkley was born July 5, 1960, along with fraternal twin, Darlene, to Edward V. Dunkley, Sr. and Bernetta C. Dunkley in Alexandria, Virginia. She departed this life suddenly on June 22, 2022, at INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital after a brief illness.

She attended Fairfax County Public Schools. Early in her career, she was employed with the...

Tija was born in Arlington County on January 23, 1974, to Cassandra Brown and the late Walter Smith (Troy). Tija attended T.C. Williams High School, in which he graduated and received his diploma. He later worked over 10 years at Howard University, which he genuinely enjoyed. He loved family gatherings, holidays, and sports. His favorite football team was the “Washington...

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Paul Barker, departed this earth and transitioned to be with our Lord and Savior on May 28, 2022.

Paul Barker 68, eldest of 5, born in India to missionary parents, Dudley and Lorraine Barker, (deceased). He is survived by his wife, Sherri Holmes Barker, 27 years of marriage, and their two children Joshua and Ariel....

Mary Ann Settlemire died on June 23, 2022 in Alexandria, VA. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 10, 1945 to Robert Nelson and Alice (Garlow) Settlemire.

She graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1964 and received a B.S degree (Journalism) in 1970 from Ohio University where she received the Ohio University Leadership Scholarship.

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IN MEMORIAM

John T. Christian, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE (1936-2022)

With great sadness, we share the news that John T. Christian passed away on June 5, 2022 in Alexandria, Va. His wife of 62 years Lynda (née Gregorian), died two weeks later on June 20th in Fairfield, California. He is survived by his son, Douglas Christian of Alexandria, Va.,...

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Kathy Marie Palmer, 68, most recently of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, died on June 16, 2022. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend.

Kathy was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on July 8, 1953, and grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she was...

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Alice Maxwell Ranero, 86, of East Meadow, NY, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gioachino DiFresco and the late Rose (nee Maio). She was predeceased by her husbands, Alfred L. Maxwell and Victor Ranero as well as...

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Richard C. Barnes (Rick), age 82, passed away, Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Rick had an infectious laugh and smile known to all and the ability to never meet a stranger. His loyalty to friends and family, service to community, and zest for life separate him from all the rest.

The son of Ina B. Barnes...

Helen Augusta Mozingo, 89, was born in Alexandria, Virginia on May 16, 1933. She left this world on May 16, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Geneva Cauble, 11 siblings, husband, Joseph B. Mozingo, and daughter, Barbara A. Shanks. She leaves behind her daughter, Debbie Edmunds, granddaughters, Chasity Hinken and wife, Melanie Zinger, Kaitlyn Shanks,...

Rachel Hayat, 88, died peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2022 at Hunters Woods at Trails Edge in Reston, VA. She was born in the Adana, Turkey, and later moved to Istanbul with her parents, Shlomo and Alice (Benusillio) Kariyo. She married Abraham Hayat and eventually moved to Jerusalem, Israel, where they resided for five years, and then immigrated to the...

Rosemary Mulligan Grant, age 96, on April 26, 2022 in Lewes, DE. Mass of Christian Burial was held on May 2, 2022 at St. Rita’s Catholic Church with interment following at Oakwood Cemetery, Falls Church, VA

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Cheryl Mae Lloyd, aka “Granny”, was born to Tyree Watson and Dorothy Mann on December 28th, 1946. She passed peacefully at home on April 24th after long battle with cancer. Cheryl was blessed with a large loving family. She is survived by her three children: Jonathan Lloyd, Milinda Petitt (Charles), and Teresa Lynn (Ray); her grandchildren: Shawn Lloyd, Heather McLaskey...